Préfet du Doubs v. Maire de Boussières

Reference :

1901464

Complaint date :

August 30, 2019

Status :

Final judgment

Place of jurisdiction :

France, Besançon

Plaintiffs types :

Politicians

Plaintiffs names :

Préfecture du Doubs

Defendants :

Bertrand Astric

Lawyers for Health and Environmental Justice :

Dominique Landbeck

Case nature :

Administrative

Specificities :

Summary proceedings

Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) :

Herbicide, Glyphosate

Requests :

The prefect is seeking the annulment of the order of 14 June 2019 prohibiting the use of any product containing glyphosate throughout the territory of the municipality, issued by Betrand Astric, mayor of Boussières.

Name of the Court :

Administrative Court of Besançon, France

Jurisdiction level :

Decision date :

March 16, 2021

Decision nature :

Negative

Decision content :

The execution of the order dated June 14, 2019 of the mayor of Boussières is annulled.

Legal basis :

Court Ruling :

Link to the ruling

Summary :

The order prohibiting the use of glyphosate-based herbicides in the municipality issued by the Mayor of Boussières is challenged by the Prefect of Doubs on the ground that that measure does not fall within the competence of a mayor but of the Minister for Agriculture. The hearing at the Administrative Court of Besançon took place on 09/13/2019. On 16 September 2019, the judge of summary proceedings suspended the municipal order. The municipality appeals against the decision. On March 16, 2021, the Administrative Court of Besançon annulled the municipal order.

Scientific references :

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